Since the All-Star break, the Yankees are 28-for-88 (.318) with men in scoring position. Before the break, they hit .254 in those situations.

Boston is 1-for-10 in this series with RISP.

The Yankees are 4-0 when Sidney Ponson starts, scoring 10.3 runs per game.

Robinson Cano is 18-for-35 (.514) since the break. Cano is just the fourth player to collect at least 18 hits and 10 RBI in his team's first eight games after the break, joining Cleveland's Earl Averill in 1936 (18H, 12RBI), Detroit's Walt Dropo in 1952 (19, 11) and San Diego's Tony Gwynn in 1988 (18, 10).

Alex Rodriguez, who turns 33 today, has five homers on his birthday -- tied for most all-time with Al Simmons and Derrek Lee.